Thu, 2019-01-03 23:32 BEIRUT: A major Lebanese trade union is to hold a general strike on Friday over living conditions and the political gridlock roiling the country. Lebanon has no government eight months after an election, with rival parties fighting … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1546546991592673900 Thu, 2019-01-03 18:48 BRASILIA: There is still no date set for when Brazil will move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but there is a clear intention to do so, the national security … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1546547423012707400 Thu, 2019-01-03 19:12 ALGIERS: The United Nations said on Thursday it feared for the safety of Syrians barred from entering Algeria from the south, saying some of those turned back were refugees left stranded in the … read more
Author: Thu, 2019-01-03 23:28 BEIRUT: Syria’s Kurds have established an autonomous region during seven years of civil war, but the abrupt decision by their US ally to withdraw has thrown their political future into doubt. Kurdish-led forces control a large … read more
Author: Thu, 2019-01-03 23:20 ANKARA: Iraqi President Barham Salih’s first official visit to Turkey’s capital since his election in October indicates an emphasis on cooperating against terrorism, experts say. At a joint press conference, he said relations with Turkey will … read more